Tuesday, January 10, 2012
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Meet our new SON! 8 year old Ian
Currently waiting in Xi'an China
Timeline to Ian
About our Family
- Donna
- We have been married for 15 years, and have been blessed with 5 (almost 6)amazing children. These are stories about our adventures as a family serving our King!
Welcome to our family blog!
Our Littlest Addition
From Nanchang, Forever United 3/27/11!
Timeline for Elise's Adoption
Popular Posts
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Interesting article… CNBC.com Article: China's One Child Policy Changing to Balance Sexes? Reports that China is considering to adopt a ... -
I had a waiting parent ask me specifically more about adopting a child with a cleft lip and cleft palate. I thought I would share my respons... -
If you missed Part 1 click here to read first., then read More of Ian's Story (Part 2) So as you may recall, Sunday night came and went... -
Look who was hanging out in Elise's orphanage just days before she was born... Tammy and Tony Nolan! I have known the Nolan's since the ve...
Faith's Referral Pic
Faith came home from Wuchuan SWI, Guangdong, China in December 2008
Faith today!
Timeline for Faith's Adoption
Shelby's First Referral Picture
She was in Yongning, Guangxi. She came home November 2007!
Baby Shelby
Our big girl now!
Timeline for Shelby's Adoption
My Blog List
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Gotcha Day FOUR - Four years and three months ago, we received one of our most precious gifts, an unexpected phone call. I believe the only words I heard were, "....10 month...
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Happy St. Patty's Day! - Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone! Yesterday was Crazy Hair, Spirit/Wear Green Day at Bri's school. She was all ready to go yesterday morning! Cute stuff! ...
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One of A Kind - Dennis loves sweets! He will eat a whole bowl of batter if we let him try! William loves fried potatoes. He will peel 20 pounds of potatoes if I will f...
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Reason #4,628 - Reason #4,628 that I *LOVE* my family... *This is totally normal around here...*
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Rx - My closest friend said to me recently that America doesn't know how to grieve. They don't like it, they hurry the process and often want to avoid it at...
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"When the Saints" Promo.mov - Meet my sweet friend David Peterka. This guy is the REAL DEAL. I first met him when I was in Uganda at Katies. We were laying on the bed talking and heard ...
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holy roller - Looky what Lori got! An oat roller. Or as K-man calls it, a holy oat roller. Just a little Pentecostal joke for ya. Oat groats. *Whole* grain. It's all ...
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Let The Sun Shine - After an evening and night of storms, today was a beautiful sunny day in the high 70's. We took the opportunity to enjoy some of that great weather outsid...
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favorite photo friday - For obvious reasons. I have more pictures to share of my first-born boy, but that will have to wait until tomorrow. For more favorites visit my friend Lisa...
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Walt Disney World: Day 1 at the Magic Kingdom - **Pictures from Day 1 at the Magic Kingdom. After the Prez and Mo left for the Swamp, I was alone in the Magic Kingdom with four children ranging in age fr...
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Christi's Christian Home for Stray Kids and Animals... - Remember Patti? The lost dog who infiltrated our home about 3 weeks ago? In 13 years of marriage, that was the first time we've ever had a stray show up on...
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3, 2, 1...Blast Off! (& a Chan Must-Watch) - [image: Photobucket]Space. We've memorized scripture, [image: Photobucket] covered pink walls with glowing planets, [image: Photobucket] done some fun craft...
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Summer? - *What in the world? It's been downright HOT around here. So much so that flip flops and shorts have become the standard dress? In the middle of MARCH?* *...
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Sometimes a girl just has to improvise - What's a girl to do when she's playing with her brothers and needs a headband? She uses whatever is available! In this case, the track from an army tank!...
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2 Heart Babies. 2 Families Needed. - 2. Just 2. 2 Families to love 2 families to get these boys their needed surgeries. Are you 1? Meet Ivan. He's gentle approachable shares his toys with ...
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Laugh A Little w/ a side of FREAK OUT !!! - OK, I am going to give you all a big OLE fat laugh ... and something that will not surprise you ... I AM IN A BIT OF FOG ... I am hot and heavy into parent...
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University of Arizona Wildcats - Dad got tickets to the University of Arizona's Basketball NIT Tournament last week, so after I got off work today we rushed up to the McKall Stadium to e...
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New VideosHudson and Chelsea - *This is * *Hudson* Hudson was born July 2010 SN: Syndactyly **************************** *Next is* *Chelsea* Born Jan 2011 SN: CP This is the se...
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A little souvenier - Left the land of all things magical a tad early because Sofia had a temperature of 102. Saw the doctor on Saturday, and was told it's a nasty virus going a...
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Do What You Can - I had a painful relapse last week, and right in the midst of my pity-party (which involved moaning and groaning and shoveling coconut cream pie into my mou...
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Sunday Snapshot - Change - part 2 - So sorry to keep you all hanging... I have been just a little bit busy the past couple of days. getting ready... for change. If you need to cat...
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Splish Splash - He took a very long bath!!! Look how straight his legs are!!! His right foot used to lay at a 90 degree angle pointing out! No mo! He is walking well with a...
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I've Missed You. - Well Hello there. It seems I've been a little busy, much too busy to blog lately. But I miss it I still follow blogs and I've watched many families g...
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We've come a long way baby! - Can you believe we are going on three years home with our sweet Lilly? To think of how far we have come is seriously crazy! Giving and receiving hugs and k...
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Rainbow Bath - Everyone even the pets need a bath once in awhile. She did really well in her improvised kitchen sink tub.
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It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year..... - Well, not really, but March brings .... SHAMROCK SHAKES! Yahoo! Lisa C., ha ha ha! This photo of Grace shows her, after removing rubber bands that were o...
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We've moved! - Please come visit our new (and much improved) website *here*. And, if you are following us through Google or feedburner, *be sure to* * resubscribe* so you ...
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Jake and kids - Say cheese!! I just wanted to share this picture because I really love those 3!! [image: Posted by Picasa]
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Cherished, adored, forever ours. - *"Even to your old age and gray hairs, I am He, I am He who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue y...
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Happy First Gotcha Day Gracie-Cakes!!! - Gracie-Cakes only likes cakes in her name as ice cream is her game!!! So I made some homemade ice cream and put some sprinkles on it and indeed it was a Hap...
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Happy 2012! - Happy New Year to one and all!! I have been a terrible blogger this past year...so my personal goal for this year is to blog well for 2012, and catch up t...
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Video time! - Click here to see Junie-girl in action! LOVE her response to "Does Mommy love you?"... "Yes, Ma'am Mommy!" [image: Posted by Pica...
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Laying it all out there - First of all, I want to say THANK YOU for all you folks who have emailed me asking how I am, where I've been and why I haven't updated my blog. I'm OK. I'm...
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Switching Over~ - It is official~ I am *switching over* to Everything Beautiful and will hide Isn't She Lovely July 1st. That means... I need my followers to go to Everythin...
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Knit-Along for Japan - Here is this week's installment in Ginny's Knit-Along. My dear friend, Mary from Homegrown Learners suggested that we Knit for Japan (also hosted by Gin...
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April Memories - Happy Willow. Happy Dinosaurs. Unhappy Dinosaurs. Tai Chi. Livin' the dream :) Tomboys and tu...
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April - Ahhhh, spring is almost here. After a cold and snowy winter, we're ready for some sunshine and flowers! Parker's 1st Easter Egg Hunt. He has no idea wha...
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This Week's Wonderful Waiting Kids - Agency Lists - I am posting the agency listed kiddos and will post the shared list kids in a day or two. I have a lot of kiddos to add. Don't forget to check back to s...
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Lucas - *by Lyn, mom to Lucas from China with an SN of repaired VSD* I was not one of those people who longed to adopt a child my whole life. My husband Bob and I ...
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Jammin' - Life is busy! Well, I guess it's always busy, but it seems really busy this first quarter of the year. My man is speaking on the Winter Jam Tour again this...
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three letters~ LOA!!! Yay!
Su-weet! It is coming! Can't wait to see you post those three letters!
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